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vanced countri uld oonoen­
trate I on maJdng money and
more on the problems affecting
the developing world.
There many indigenous
communiti the length nd
breadth of the Am . can conti­
nent suffering a high rate ofpov­
erty. That'8 why the orld
cannot 1 calm, . fied befure
this chaotic and u tting itu-
by h lieop r to
(80 ) to t
, (AP)-Co
v ti Southern Baptis are
ging n, ped-up cam-
paign in ho of izing control
of the Bapti General Conven-
tion ofT m modera
If not this y , aid Jack
Chambe of Austin, pokesman
fur the ne ly formed Baptists
With a . . on, then soon as
possible.
"We are operating on the as­
umption that we can start win­
ning ome things this year,"
Cbamberssaid Tu y,
The group as formed as the
ult of a sari of resounding
de at the state level in re-
oentyea , Chambers said.
Baptists With a Mission first
organized as part of the Texas
Conservative Baptist Fellow­
hip. But after that group indi-
cated it would a I active,
more prayerful approach to ron­
vention victori ,th new group
truck out on i
THE F VO will be
fired in Dallas on Oct. 25 and 26,
during this year' annual state
convention, Chambers aid.
Baptists With a . ion hopes to
recruit, run and elect the future
leadership of the Tems conven­
tion, Chambers said.
Beyond electiDB leaders, Bap­
tists With a Mission will try to
cut funding to Baylor Univer­
sity, which reduced its ti to the
tate oonvention in 1991. The or­
ganization also will try to repri­
mand the university for
"liberali m," including a re-
cinded plan to use nude models
in art classes and the cancella­
tion of We100me Week, a Chris-
'at
e 0
to control convention
tian orientation retreat.
Modera ,though solidly in
control of the te oonvention,
say they are concerned about th
arrival of a co rvati politi­
cal machine, particularly ·th
its planned atta on funding for
Baylor University.
"For them to continue to bring
(the B ylor)· u to th table is
reopening a wound that· in the
process of heeling," said David
Currie of San Angelo, leader of
the moderate Texas Bapti ts
Committed.
Moderates fear a conservative
takeover in Texas will mirror
bat occurred at the national
Southern Bapti8t Convention,
which has been purged of moder­
ate I ders and viewpoints ince
a conservative takeover 14 years
ago.
o
a
Nathaniel Scott, the guest
speaker, presented to the
church, autographed copies of
roo
A r the 23-year-old D troit
man was turn dover to poll ,
da said he confronted him.
"I k him, 'Why?" Adams
. d. " told m ,13 us h
church take mon 'from h
OR E
the two of his published books of
poetry and two of his published
posters.L,
FASHION. FASHION. FASHION. _ Ro of Ro e' pr ent d thes fashions during a . recent
fundraiser for a memorial library at the New Prosperity Beptl t Church. Model Included: Vivian
Summers, Dorothy Eaddy, and Naomia Solomon. Not pictured were Toya Summer nd Tracy
Felder. (photo by Nathanl I Seott)
: "
Fire cau e extensive
damage to hi toric church
RIAL'S members include politi­
cians, business leaders, attor­
neys and other influential
Detroiters. But it also has an
open-door policy that provides
food, clothing and counseling to
the needy.
"P ple who do good will al­
ways b targets," Adams said. ,
"They not only destroy out prop­
rty, but destroy our spirits. We
can't allow that to happen."
Hartford Memorial had
planned to begin construction
this year on a 17. 5-million
shopping center near the church.
It al planned to build an apart­
m nt dey lopment, although it
prob bly would no begin until
1995. It was unclear how 'Iues-
y' fire might change the de­
v lopment plans.
dams said servi would be
h ld scheduled on Sunday -in
the anctuary, He id h would
pr ch about forgiven
DRE
ked Christi ns to
take off the mask
and face' reality.
Women are being raped
and abused as never be­
fore. Neighborhoods
are war camps and drug
dens. Parents are too
busy doing their thing to
ra i e their children;
nine and ten year-old
little girls are having
babi and ten year-old
boys are raping young
children. Young ladi
are in trouble as are the
young Black men.
Rev. Dr. Aldridge,
the vice president of the
eight-million-member
National Baptist Con­
gress also said "where
the government and the social programs have neglected people
in times like these we need churches with spiritual tenacity to
move forward with new ministri of righteousn "
He appointed a committee to head the jubilee celebration
banquet on November 5 at the Westin Hotel to be M:s., G.A.
Thompson and Mrs. Marie Ballard, and recommended that the
extended session in November would cover three days instead
of the traditional two days.
Rev. B.T. Hopkins of Ypsilanti was appointed chairman of
the moderators and Rev. Jam Dorsey of S ginaw ell' n
of the vice moderators. Rev. David Kelley of Detroit was
appointed chairman seeking uncommitted church .
Rev. Aldridge suggested the board look in to the 1994 and/or
the 1995 session of the convention be held in Detroit, preferably
at the Westin Hotel, or the Radisson Hotel.
"Where the
government and
the social program
have negJ- eel
peop/l t In tim like
thesewe.n
churche with
pirritual ten ity to
. moveforward with
new minlstrle of
righteousness" II
BAPTISTS ACRO THE state are preparing now to
attend the 112th annual session of the National Baptist Con­
vention USA, Inc. at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Dr. T.J. Jemison of Baton Rouge, LA is the president.
The Baptist Missionary & Educational Convention ofMichi­
gao, which closed Friday at the New Prospect Baptist Church,
will be a part of that eonfad. .
Mrs. Essie Bailey is president of the Women's Auxiliary of
Wolverine a d Mrs. Martha Simmons is president of the BM&E
Women and Rev. Dr. J.J. Perry is president of the BM&E State
Convention.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Fri .• August 27
Hotel in Southfield. For more in­
formation, call (313) 443-1466.
The Detroit Baha'i Center
presents liThe Charter for Future
World CivilizationM• Speaker will
be Hossein Kian. Call 442-25"27.
Public Service
Announcements
Commander Kevin M. Tur­
man, senior pastor at Second
Baptist Church, has been se­
lected as the Commanding Officer
of the 4th Marine Expeditionary
Force-Religion (MEFREL) 713 of
the Great Lakes Naval Reserve
Readiness Center. The MEFREL
unit that Commander Turman will
lead trains Navy chaplains for
service with Marines throughout
the country.
Sat. September
11
Central United Methodist
Church will hold its 2nd annual
African Dinner and Market at 6
p.m. Tickets are $5 in advance
and $7 at athe door. Vendor ta­
bles are $25. For more informa­
tion, call 831-0258.
·1. _ _....._T_h_u_r_s_. _----'
_ September 23
.., Foster parents can make the
differencel Children ages 0 to 14
are in need of a family like yours.
To learn more about becoming a
foster parent. contact LaTonya
Shepard at 531-4050, Methodist
Children's Home Society.
Family, Victory Fellowship
Church will hold Women's Confer­
ence entitled "Excelling As
A Woman of God" at the Marriott
DETROIT, MI - At New
Prosperity Baptist Church's fun:
draiser that will enable the
church to set aside and dedicate
a wing of the church as the N ew
Prosperity Baptist Church Me­
morial Library, a Highland Park
resident received a certificate of
appreciation from Highland
Park's Mayor; the Honorable
Linsey Porter.
Ruth Merchant, a long time
resident in Highland Park, and.
the coordinator of the committee
charged with raising the neces­
sary funds to make to memorial
library a reality, received the
certificate from Highland Park's
Ombudsman; Earl O. Wheeler.
The certificate read: "In mem­
ory of Ronald Merchant, Jr. may
it be known by all who read this
that this certificate has been
presented to Ruth Merchant for
outstanding contributions to the
city of Highland Park,"
Ronald Merchant, -Jr.; Mrs.
Merchant's son, was slain in De­
troit on October 8, 1988. He will
be the first honoree in the me­
moriallibrary.
won't complain."
Fashions by Rosa's Fashions
of Detroit were entertaining.
AN EXCERPT FROM
Wheeler's speech, which was de­
livered in the memory of Ronald
Merchant, Jr. said, "Memory.
What a wonderful mental fac­
ulty God gave us for retaining
and recalling past experiences.
The memory of loved ones no
longer with us. Sad memories;
the wonderful times we had
when that loved one was with
us."
Evelyn Tate memorialized
her cousin with the song "1 Won't
Complain".
A haunting passage from the'
songs says: "God has been good
to me; so good to me ... (that) 1
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